Will Gukesh win Menorca Open for the second year in-a-row? - ChessBase India

The defending champion GM D Gukesh defeated the previous day leader, GM Aryan Chopra to get back in the lead. He drew the penultimate round game against the Netherlands no.2 GM Jorden van Foreest to move closer to a second consecutive triumph. IM Koustav Chatterjee defeated GM Xu Yi (CHN) and GM Alexandr Fier (BRA) in consecutive games to move to 6.5/8. Gukesh and Koustav are the only two Indians among seven leaders. They are followed by another seven players including five Indians - GM Pranav Venkatesh, GM Aryan, GM Harsha Bharathakoti, IM Prraneeth Vuppala and the reigning National champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman at 6/8 each.

2nd Menorca Open R1-3: Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad defies World no.20 Gukesh - ChessBase India

2nd Menorca Open R1-3: Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad defies World no.20 Gukesh - ChessBase India

ChessBase India on Instagram: Big congratulations to Grandmaster D Gukesh on winning the Menorca Chess Open for the second time in a row! A total of 10 players finished with 7/9, but

Gukesh convincingly defends Menorca Open title, Pranav Venkatesh second - ChessBase India

Gukesh dethrones Vishy Anand's 37-year-long reign as India no.1 officially, also becomes World no.8 - ChessBase India

Chessnews.info on X: RT @ChessbaseIndia: Big congratulations to Grandmaster D Gukesh on winning the Menorca Chess Open for the second time in a row! A total of… / X

Gukesh convincingly defends Menorca Open title, Pranav Venkatesh second - ChessBase India

2nd Menorca Open R1-3: Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad defies World no.20 Gukesh - ChessBase India

15-year-old Gukesh becomes the youngest Indian ever to break into World Top 100 - ChessBase India

Gukesh convincingly defends Menorca Open title, Pranav Venkatesh second - ChessBase India